Death Valley National Park has more than 3.3 million acres of spectacular desert scenery, interesting and rare desert wildlife, complex geology, undisturbed wilderness, and sites of historical and cultural interest. Bounded on the west by the 11,049-foot Telescope Peak and on the east by the 5,475-foot Dante's View, Badwater is the lowest point (-282 feet) in the valley and in the western hemisphere. Source: www.nps.gov/deva/